Network Renewal Project (Adeleke Araba, Alex Chin, Amandeep Kaur, Brian Burke, Dayle Hamilton, Gurseerat Brar, Hannah San Juan, Irele Uduokhai, Jagman Nannar, John Michael Diaz, Josh Bracey, Kanwal Dhanju, Kimberly Gonzales, Liv Schubert, Steven Dickson, Winston Stuetz)
The 2026 Group Achievement Award has been awarded to the Network Renewal Project Team, consisting of Adeleke Araba, Alex Chin, Amandeep Kaur, Brian Burke, Dayle Hamilton, Gurseerat Brar, Hannah San Juan, Irele Uduokhai, Jagman Nannar, John Michael Diaz, Josh Bracey, Kanwal Dhanju, Kimberly Gonzales, Liv Schubert, Steven Dickson, and Winston Stuetz. This cross-departmental team is being recognized for their exceptional planning, coordination, and execution of a large-scale network renewal project critical to the reliability, security, and future readiness of CNC’s technology infrastructure. Their work required strong technical expertise, collaboration, and sustained commitment.
The Network Renewal Project Team’s work has already had a significant and lasting impact on the College. The successful renewal of core network infrastructure has improved system reliability, performance, and resilience across the various CNC campuses. These improvements ensure uninterrupted access to online learning platforms, academic systems, and essential services, directly supporting students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
This project required extensive collaboration beyond the core team of 16 members. The team worked closely with internal departments, external vendors, Facilities Services, IT Services, and campus stakeholders while maintaining clear and proactive communication throughout all phases of the project. Their efforts ensured the College community remained informed and that the work was carefully scheduled to minimize disruption to teaching, learning, and operations.
As the team’s nominator writes, “The Network Renewal Project Team’s contributions represent an outstanding achievement and a true example of excellence in service. Through their measurable impact, strong teamwork, and unwavering commitment, they successfully delivered a complex and essential project that will benefit the College of New Caledonia for years to come.”
Additionally, they did all of this work both on time and on budget, which earned CNC a very complimentary call from the project funder, the Ministry of Infrastrastructure.